More about the competition

The Great British High Street competition is run by the Department for Communities and Local Government and sponsored by British Land, the Post Office, Holland and Barratt, Boots UK, Google UK, Marks & Spencer, Wilko, the British Council of Shopping Centres and Ellandi.

Twitter UK, in conjunction with the Department for Communities and Local Government, has reviewed the feeds of the entrants for the ‘Best shop on Twitter’ category to determine whether they are using the platform innovatively to support local high streets. The top three independent shops have been shortlisted to go through to the public vote.